ARCHBISHOP KATTEY ABDUCTED IN PORTHARCOURT

Unknown gunmen in Rivers State, on Friday night, abducted Archbishop Ignatius Kattey, the Dean of the Anglican Communion in Nigeria and Archbishop, Niger Delta North Diocese. The victim was said to have been whisked away with his wife, Beatrice, by the kidnappers around Aleto Bridge, Eleme at about 10.30pm while on his way to Port Harcourt.Sources close to the archbishop said he was driving to Port Harcourt to pass the night there so he could be at the airport to receive the Primate of the church, Primate Nicolas Oko, who was due in the state Saturday.The sources explained that the victim had thought saturday's sanitation exercise in the state would restrict movement so he wanted to be at the Airport early to receive some Delegates who were comin to the state on Episcopal Issues.When contacted,Rivers State Police P.R.O confirmed the incident by saying'We are on top of the situation,our men rescued the wife who was kidnapped with him.We are combing the bush and other means to secure his release.We are appealing to those behind this act to release him or face the anger of God.